Nearly three quarters of UAE and regional university students – 72 percent – said they felt the skills they are learning at university will help them find employment. However, a similar number said ... ( read original story ...)
UAE shoppers are again ready for some serious end-of-year spending despite COVID-19, finds Oracle survey
Dubai: This should give some relief to retailers – nearly 50 per cent of shoppers in the UAE intend to maintain the same spending levels on gifts over the next few weeks as they did last year. As ... ( read original story ...)
UAE real estate stocks got a lift in October, but Emirates NBD disappoints
In October, the UAE's benchmark indices gave a mixed performance, DFM closed lower by 3.77 per cent while ADX rallied 3.14 per cent. The stars of October were Aldar Properties, with the stock rallying ... ( read original story ...)
UAE non-oil private sector shrinks for second time in three months
The United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector slipped back into contraction in October for the second time in three months, a survey showed on Tuesday, stunting the country's economic recovery from ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish troops completely pull out of major military base in northwestern Syria
Turkish troops completely pull out of major military base in northwestern Syria. Iran Press TV. Monday, 02 November 2020 4:29 PM. Turkish troops have completely withdrawn from a m ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka: Rescuers rush to save beached pilot whales
Around 100 pilot whales have beached themselves near the Sri Lankan capital Colombo. Navy personnel and local volunteers have rushed to rescue them, but pushing the animals back into the ocean has ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka rescues 120 whales after mass stranding
Sri Lanka's navy and volunteers rescued 120 pilot whales stranded in the country's biggest mass beaching, but at least two injured animals were found dead, officials said. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Sri Lanka postpones school reopening for virus
Authorities in Sri Lanka have extended the school holidays for two more weeks, postponing the opening of classes amid a surge of COVID-19 patients from two clusters in Colombo and the capital’s ... ( read original story ...)
Facing pandemic economic woes, Nepal reopens to adventurers
Adventurers looking to scale Nepal's Himalayan peaks and trek its mountain trails can finally do so for the first time in seven months, as the country reopens to ... ( read original story ...)
Managing virus crisis, Malaysia’s PM needs rivals to back budget
Uncertain whether Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's political rivals will resist the temptation to bring him down, Malaysia's government is set to unveil a 2021 budget on Friday aimed at cushioning ... ( read original story ...)